If ever I’m feeling a bit down in the dumps, wishing for warmer brighter days or simply wanting to pep up my makeup routine, I’ll always reach for a bright lip. Usually of the orange family too!

I think even if you can’t be bothered to do a full face and just whack on some mascara with a bright lip – for me personally, I get a good vibe from it and I’ll instantly be in a feel good mood.

So whether your pick me up colour’s red, orange, pink or purple – you can change this look for your personal favourite. I’d actually love to know what colour lipstick makes you feel ‘on’, so let me know in the comments!

B A S EChilds Farm Baby Moisturiser (£3.99, Boots) to prep the skin
Wonderland Studio Finish Primer (£15, Wonderland Makeup)**Applied with clean fingers to the centre of face outwardsEX1 Cosmetics liquid foundation in 5 (£12.50, ASOS)
L.A. Girl Pro Conceal in Natural (£5, Beauty Bay)
Both applied and blended with the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge (£5.99, Superdrug)RCMA Translucent Powder (£13, Beauty Bay) to set the concealer into place and dust the faceApplied to bake concealer with the Real Techniques sponge and then to dust the powder away and put a fine dusting of the powder all over the face, using a large duo fibre brush like the Sigma F50 (£22.50, Beauty Bay)

E Y E SChloe Morello Beauty Haul Volume II – Pretty, Fun and Fearless Palette (£45, Cloud 10 Beauty)
Taking the shade Topless – a white matte shadow – all over the lidApplied with the big fluffy brush from the Storybook Cosmetics Wand Collection ($55, Storybook Cosmetics)
With the same brush taking the shade Coco – a matte peach – into the crease as a transition shade
Then taking Coco mixed with Marron – a deep brown matte – onto the lidApplied with the Zoeva Luxe Smoky Shader brush (£9, Beauty Bay)
On the same brush then taking Rose Gold – a metallic shimmer shade – all over the lid to add a shine to it
Again, on the Smoky Shader taking the shade Copper – another metallic shade – close to the lash line and along the lower lash line
To highlight the inner corner and under the brow taking the shade Halo – a champagne colour metallic shimmer shadeApplied using the Zoeva Luxe Petit Crease brush (£9, Beauty Bay)
Then add your wing using the Ciate London Fierce Flicks liner (£15, Birchbox) and using the same liner take it into the upper water line
Maybelline Eye Studio Master Smoky in Chocolate (£5.99, Boots) into the lower water line
Wonderland Lash Lengthening Mascara with Fibres (£11.50, Wonderland Makeup)** to lower and upper lashes

*I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.
**I was sent these products for review.
N.B. All opinions on the products are my own.

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Wow! Love it, suits you really well. Mine is Russian red from Mac but I recently got a super purple one too which I can’t remember the name of. Colour always puts me in a better mood. Great post! Anna x (one half of the Cinnamon Buns and Roses blog)